Voting for the Democratic primary was officially capped on Tuesday, June 22, leaving two prominent Black candidates advancing to the November election for City Council in Harlem’s District 9 and Brooklyn’s District 42.
Yusef Salaam, a political novice known for being wrongfully convicted in the “Central Park 5” rape case over three decades ago, declared victory late Tuesday in Harlem’s high-stakes City Council primary election, triumphing over two longtime lawmakers from the storied neighborhood. With more than 97% of votes counted, Salaam was leading his top contender, Assemblywoman Inez Dickens, by more .
Salaam s campaign has gotten publicity from releasing multiple statements mocking Trump for the ad he put out calling on the state to re-introduce the death penalty over the case.
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